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Merck & Co., Inc.

MRK
Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Pharmaceutical Preparations
SEC CIK
0000310158

In the last 90 days, Merck & Co., Inc. insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 7 sales; 3,855 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $254.3B in total; 4 superinvestors hold it, including Harris Associates (Oakmark) and Fairfax Financial.

13F holders, Q1 2025

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Mar 31, 2025. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
3,459
−96 vs. Q4 2024
Shares held
1.98B
+20.8M (+1.1%) vs. Q4 2024
Total value
$177.7B
−$17.2B (−8.8%) vs. Q4 2024
New holders
180
1,354 more added
Sold out
276
1,598 more reduced

63 institutions that held it in Q4 2024 haven't filed for Q1 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 2024: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting MRK on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ1 2025: 3,459 institutions
Q1 2021: 2,693 institutionsQ2 2021: 2,684 institutionsQ3 2021: 2,658 institutionsQ4 2021: 2,910 institutionsQ1 2022: 2,961 institutionsQ2 2022: 3,019 institutionsQ3 2022: 2,996 institutionsQ4 2022: 3,243 institutionsQ1 2023: 3,187 institutionsQ2 2023: 3,261 institutionsQ3 2023: 3,221 institutionsQ4 2023: 3,443 institutionsQ1 2024: 3,546 institutionsQ2 2024: 3,557 institutionsQ3 2024: 3,501 institutionsQ4 2024: 3,618 institutionsQ1 2025: 3,459 institutionsQ2 2025: 3,337 institutionsQ3 2025: 3,319 institutionsQ4 2025: 3,674 institutionsQ1 2026: 3,812 institutionsQ2 2026: 3,855 institutions
Value heldQ1 2025: $177.7B
Q1 2021: $143.2BQ2 2021: $144.3BQ3 2021: $138.8BQ4 2021: $142.2BQ1 2022: $152.1BQ2 2022: $171.5BQ3 2022: $162.7BQ4 2022: $212.2BQ1 2023: $205.1BQ2 2023: $222.8BQ3 2023: $197.7BQ4 2023: $211.6BQ1 2024: $256.9BQ2 2024: $242.3BQ3 2024: $221.8BQ4 2024: $196.9BQ1 2025: $177.7BQ2 2025: $155.9BQ3 2025: $159.8BQ4 2025: $206.6BQ1 2026: $231.9BQ2 2026: $254.3B
Institutions holding MRK and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 20263,855$254.3B
Q1 20263,812$231.9B
Q4 20253,674$206.6B
Q3 20253,319$159.8B
Q2 20253,337$155.9B
Q1 20253,459$177.7B
Q4 20243,618$196.9B
Q3 20243,501$221.8B
Q2 20243,557$242.3B
Q1 20243,546$256.9B
Q4 20233,443$211.6B
Q3 20233,221$197.7B
Q2 20233,261$222.8B
Q1 20233,187$205.1B
Q4 20223,243$212.2B
Q3 20222,996$162.7B
Q2 20223,019$171.5B
Q1 20222,961$152.1B
Q4 20212,910$142.2B
Q3 20212,658$138.8B
Q2 20212,684$144.3B
Q1 20212,693$143.2B

Institutions, Q1 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q4 2024.

Institutions holding MRK in Q1 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
ARGA Investment Management, LP128,160$11.5M0.39%+128,160New
HealthInvest Partners AB127,679$11.5M5.06%+21,952+20.8%Added
Cohen Klingenstein LLC127,335$11.4M0.41%−7,001−5.2%Reduced
FineMark National Bank & Trust126,511$11.4M0.41%−1,439−1.1%Reduced
Woodstock Corp126,350$11.3M1.12%+799+0.6%Added
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC125,939$11.3M0.11%−38,941−23.6%Reduced
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC125,939$11.3M0.11%−38,941−23.6%Reduced
GAM Holding AG125,887$11.3M0.88%+8,349+7.1%Added
SP Asset Management LLC125,474$11.3M0.99%+15,977+14.6%Added
Redwood Grove Capital, LLC125,368$11.3M4.03%−35,300−22.0%Reduced
CX Institutional125,365$11.3M0.42%+106,247+555.7%Added
American Assets Investment Management, LLC125,000$11.2M0.98%00.0%Unchanged
Investment Management Corp of Ontario124,860$11.2M0.23%+4,646+3.9%Added
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Ltd124,288$11.2M0.90%−54,854−30.6%Reduced
Edge Wealth Management LLC124,019$11.1M2.26%+2,032+1.7%Added
Hennessy Advisors Inc123,650$11.1M0.37%+58,700+90.4%Added
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC122,092$11.1M0.42%+7,834+6.9%Added
Old National Bancorp122,960$11.0M0.29%+6,429+5.5%Added
Columbia Asset Management122,648$11.0M2.24%−7,731−5.9%Reduced
Johnson Investment Counsel Inc121,591$10.9M0.11%+19,118+18.7%Added
GHP Investment Advisors, Inc.120,859$10.8M0.52%−1,161−1.0%Reduced
Patten & Patten Inc120,050$10.8M0.72%−4,460−3.6%Reduced
Monarch Capital Management Inc119,213$10.8M2.99%+2,304+2.0%Added
Associated Banc-Corp119,812$10.8M0.33%−24,902−17.2%Reduced
Auxier Asset Management119,379$10.7M1.60%+238+0.2%Added
Matthew Goff Investment Advisor, LLC119,364$10.7M1.98%+2,860+2.5%Added
Clearstead Advisors, LLC119,240$10.7M0.17%−1,189−1.0%Reduced
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)113,075$10.6M0.32%−19,840−14.9%Reduced
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System118,584$10.6M0.25%−18,178−13.3%Reduced
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board118,186$10.6M0.38%−2,700−2.2%Reduced
Moran Wealth Management, LLC118,147$10.6M0.36%−144,224−55.0%Reduced
Noesis Capital Mangement Corp117,715$10.6M2.10%+2,875+2.5%Added
Westpac Banking Corp117,323$10.5M0.77%−5,912−4.8%Reduced
Central Trust Co117,234$10.5M0.26%−5,730−4.7%Reduced
One Capital Management, LLC116,346$10.4M0.35%+14,790+14.6%Added
Camden National Bank116,309$10.4M1.55%+8,186+7.6%Added
SlateStone Wealth, LLC115,751$10.4M1.04%+1,890+1.7%Added
National Asset Management, Inc.115,573$10.4M0.32%+640+0.6%Added
Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC114,826$10.3M0.09%−19,155−14.3%Reduced
iA Global Asset Management Inc.114,785$10.3M0.18%−16,052−12.3%Reduced
Cornerstone Advisors, LLC114,700$10.3M0.44%−17,500−13.2%Reduced
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland) SA114,488$10.3M0.59%+29,840+35.3%Added
Advisory Services Network, LLC114,465$10.3M0.20%−349−0.3%Reduced
Stamos Capital Partners, L.P.114,234$10.3M2.68%−9,446−7.6%Reduced
Jacobs & Co114,230$10.3M1.09%+589+0.5%Added
Eldred Rock Partners, LLC113,474$10.2M3.10%+10,626+10.3%Added
Hunter Perkins Capital Management, LLC112,404$10.2M2.36%−24,018−17.6%Reduced
Community Bank, N.A.113,021$10.1M1.36%+2,413+2.2%Added
Ally Financial Inc.113,000$10.1M1.14%+16,000+16.5%Added
United Asset Strategies, Inc.112,889$10.1M0.94%+16,712+17.4%Added
LMCG Investments, LLC112,616$10.1M0.67%−1,670−1.5%Reduced
Fundamentun, LLC112,002$10.1M0.54%+66,737+147.4%Added
Walleye Trading LLC110,821$9.95M0.28%+110,821New
W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co110,531$9.92M1.05%+785+0.7%Added
Cullen Investment Group, Ltd.110,189$9.89M1.50%+12,128+12.4%Added
Trust Co of Vermont110,160$9.89M0.49%−6,178−5.3%Reduced
Crestwood Advisors Group LLC109,751$9.85M0.19%−7,120−6.1%Reduced
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC107,877$9.77M0.31%−7,587−6.6%Reduced
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC108,589$9.75M0.02%+2,662+2.5%Added
Clark & Stuart, Inc107,555$9.74M7.10%+15,223+16.5%Added
Griffin Asset Management, Inc.108,366$9.73M1.19%+423+0.4%Added
Beck Mack & Oliver LLC106,892$9.59M0.19%−5,863−5.2%Reduced
JB Capital LLC106,350$9.55M0.53%+5,455+5.4%Added
Qsemble Capital Management, LP105,961$9.51M1.01%+105,961New
Edentree Asset Management Ltd105,865$9.50M3.19%+26,225+32.9%Added
New Age Alpha Advisors, LLC105,652$9.48M0.43%−28,230−21.1%Reduced
Nomura Holdings Inc105,406$9.46M0.05%−30,694−22.6%Reduced
MUFG Securities EMEA plc104,999$9.42M0.24%−165,001−61.1%Reduced
Grassi Investment Management104,865$9.41M0.87%+1,151+1.1%Added
Tufton Capital Management104,797$9.41M1.81%+113+0.1%Added
Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc.104,124$9.35M0.20%−4,651−4.3%Reduced
Bard Financial Services, Inc.103,863$9.32M1.14%−290−0.3%Reduced
QV Investors Inc.103,827$9.32M0.94%−2,445−2.3%Reduced
Coldstream Capital Management Inc103,350$9.28M0.20%−7,655−6.9%Reduced
First Nebraska Trust Co103,311$9.27M0.92%+3,142+3.1%Added
Allianz SE103,076$9.25M0.25%−21,744−17.4%Reduced
Tompkins Financial Corp102,553$9.21M0.88%+2,433+2.4%Added
BDF-Gestion102,478$9.20M1.01%00.0%Unchanged
Naples Global Advisors, LLC101,160$9.16M0.87%+2,981+3.0%Added
LaFleur & Godfrey LLC101,982$9.15M1.24%−691−0.7%Reduced
Linscomb & Williams, Inc.101,743$9.13M0.45%+24,218+31.2%Added
Sit Investment Associates Inc101,166$9.08M0.21%−9,126−8.3%Reduced
Sterling Capital Management LLC101,123$9.08M0.14%−312,456−75.5%Reduced
Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC101,107$9.08M0.18%+8,747+9.5%Added
Evercore Wealth Management, LLC101,023$9.07M0.15%−3,048−2.9%Reduced
Talbot Financial, LLC100,464$9.02M1.13%+5,038+5.3%Added
Tritonpoint Wealth, LLC99,543$9.02M0.86%−10,058−9.2%Reduced
Mitchell Sinkler & Starr100,433$9.01M2.52%+12,891+14.7%Added
Summit Financial, LLC100,173$8.99M0.25%−1,926−1.9%Reduced
Kinneret Advisory, LLC99,226$8.99M0.91%−334−0.3%Reduced
Viking Fund Management LLC100,000$8.98M1.29%00.0%Unchanged
Nearwater Capital Markets, Ltd100,000$8.98M0.26%+100,000New
Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC99,621$8.94M0.06%+19,046+23.6%Added
Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc99,232$8.91M0.72%+1,250+1.3%Added
Ledyard National Bank98,841$8.87M0.88%−7,853−7.4%Reduced
Pallas Capital Advisors LLC98,833$8.87M0.37%+48,615+96.8%Added
Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd98,426$8.84M1.87%−7,575−7.1%Reduced
1st Source Bank98,213$8.82M0.52%−1,349−1.4%Reduced
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co97,567$8.76M0.31%+276+0.3%Added
NBT Bank N A97,400$8.74M0.63%−3,304−3.3%Reduced